Sunset Products manufactures skateboards. The following transactions occurred in March. Purchased $24,500 of materials on account. Issued $1,450 of supplies from the materials inventory. Purchased $25,900 of materials on account. Paid for the materials purchased in transaction (1) using cash. Issued $30,900 in direct materials to the production department. Incurred direct labor costs of $29,500, which were credited to Wages Payable. Paid $22,400 cash for utilities, power, equipment maintenance, and other miscellaneous items for the manufacturing shop. Applied overhead on the basis of 120 percent of direct labor costs. Recognized depreciation on manufacturing property, plant, and equipment of $5,900. The following balances appeared in the accounts of Sunset Products for March:
Beginning Ending
Materials Inventory $ 13,500 ?
Work-in-Process Inventory 24,750 ?
Finished Goods Inventory 97,500 $ 54,750
Cost of Goods Sold 120,000
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a. Prepare journal entries to record the transactions. (If o entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.)
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b. Prepare T-accounts to show the flow of costs during the period from Materials Inventory through Cost of Goods Sold.
Materials Inventory
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Work in Progress Inventory
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Manufacturing Overhead Control
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Applied Manufacturing Overhead
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Accounts Payable
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Cash
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Wages Payable
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Accumulated Depreciation-Property, Plant, and Equipment
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Finished Goods Inventory
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Goods Completed Transfer to Cost of Goods Sold
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Cost of Goods Sold
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Finished Goods Inventory
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Sunset Products

a) Journal Entries:

Transactions General Journal      Debit       Credit

Materials Inventory                   $24,500

Accounts Payable                                       $24,500

To record the purchase of materials on account.

Manufacturing Overhead           $1,450

Materials Inventory                                       $1,450

To record the issue of supplies.

Materials Inventory                   $25,900

Accounts Payable                                       $25,900

To record the purchase of materials on account.

Accounts Payable                    $24,500

Cash Account                                            $24,500

To record the payment on account.

Work-in-Process Inventory      $30,900

Materials Inventory                                  $30,900

To record the issue of direct materials to the production department.

Work-in-Process Inventory     $29,500

Factory Wages                                         $29,500

To record direct labor costs to work in process.

Manufacturing Overhead       $22,400

Cash Account                                       $22,400

To record the payment for utilities and other expenses.

Work-in-Process Inventory    $35,400

Manufacturing Overhead                      $35,400

To apply overhead to work in process.

Manufacturing Overhead       $5,900

Depreciation Expense                            $5,900

To recognize depreciation on property, plant, and equipment.

Manufacturing overhead applied  $29,750

Manufacturing overhead                              $29,750

To transfer manufacturing overhead to the overhead applied account.

b) T-accounts:

Materials Inventory

Transaction Details                  Debit             Credit

Beginning balance                $ 13,500

Accounts Payable                    24,500

Manufacturing overhead                             $1,450

Accounts Payable                   25,900

Work-in-Process Inventory                         30,900

Ending balance                                          $31,550

Work-in-Process Inventory

Transaction Details                  Debit             Credit

Beginning balance                 $24,750

Materials Inventory                  30,900

Factory Wages                         29,500

Manufacturing Overhead       35,400

Finished Goods Inventory                         $71,600

Ending balance                                           54,200

Finished Goods Inventory

Transaction Details                  Debit             Credit

Beginning balance                $97,500

Work-in-Process                      71,600

Cost of goods sold                                     $114,350

Ending balance                                             54,750

Cost of Goods Sold

Transaction Details                  Debit             Credit

Beginning balance                $120,000

Overapplied overhead                                 $5,650

Ending balance                                             114,350

Manufacturing Overhead Control Account

Transaction Details                  Debit             Credit

Materials Inventory                 $1,450

Cash Account                        22,400

Depreciation expense            5,900

Manufacturing overhead applied              $29,750

Manufacturing Overhead Applied

Transaction Details                  Debit             Credit

Work in Process                                          $35,400

Manufacturing overhead    $29,750

Overapplied overhead            5,650

Accounts Payable

Transaction Details                  Debit             Credit                              Materials Inventory                                      $24,500

Materials Inventory                                        25,900

Cash Account                       $24,500

Ending Balance                      25,900

Cash Account

Transaction Details                  Debit             Credit

Accounts Payable                                         $24,500

Manufacturing Overhead                               22,400

Explanation:

a) Data and Calculations:

Accounts balances of Sunset Products for March:

                                             Beginning     Ending

Materials Inventory                $ 13,500         ?

Work-in-Process Inventory       24,750        ?

Finished Goods Inventory        97,500       $ 54,750

Cost of Goods Sold                                       120,000

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